This director is so innocent.

Chapter 111 An Jiahe hits someone again and filming begins for "Nightclub".

The next day.

Major media outlets and magazines reported on last night's Huabiao Awards ceremony.

"The Knot" became the biggest winner at the Huabiao Awards, taking home four awards.

"Li Lianhua was crowned Empress, tears streaming down her face."

"Su Jin, winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, also won three Huabiao Awards."

Upon seeing this result, netizens immediately shouted "Let's get this going!" and launched into a tirade of criticism.

"The Huabiao Awards are starting to divide up the pie again."

"Young man, you haven't graduated yet, have you? The world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions."

"What nonsense about social niceties! They've ruined a perfectly good film festival, making it lose all its authority."

"Hey organizers, come out here! Why didn't my idol, Su Jin, win Best Director?"

"You brainless fan! The Huabiao Awards don't have a Best Director award, only Excellent Director awards. Go back and read more books!"

"I have a degree from a 985 university, what's your degree? Tell me." This comment was accompanied by a photo of a graduation certificate.

"I'm from Tsinghua University, am I proud of that?" The caption was accompanied by a photo of a Tsinghua University student ID.

"So what if it's Tsinghua University? I don't know English, can you tell me what school this is?" The picture shows a line of English text: University of Cambridge.

"So Cambridge is so great? What's there to be proud of? Two years from now, I'll show you my MIT student ID."

"Cambridge is awesome, but do you?"

"————This is outrageous! Come on, DM me your contact information. Two years from now, I won't let you see my MIT student ID. I'll livestream myself doing a handstand while washing my hair."

"You loser, you've got a dream come true. You want my contact information? No way."

The onlookers watched this high-level game silently, saying nothing.

"I'm asking you, is this really necessary? Su Jin's 'The Coffin in the Mountain' has released a trailer, here's the link. To be honest, based on the trailer alone, this movie is worth watching."

The onlookers wanted to see what would happen next, but after waiting for a long time, they didn't see a reply from either of them, probably because they went to watch the trailer.

So they clicked on the link.

Generally speaking, trailer editing must pay attention to the design of visuals and suspense, and try to use some shots with a sense of conflict.

Of course, even the shortest trailer needs a simple three-act structure; otherwise, the audience won't understand it and won't know what you're trying to express!

The so-called three-act structure means that the first act mainly introduces the world view and main characters, attracting the audience to the play.

Different types of movie trailers will handle this part differently.

For example, an action movie might open with a major scene, while a suspense or horror movie might gradually transition from normal scenes to a thrilling atmosphere.

The second and third acts will introduce various elements and exciting scenes from the film.

As a dark suspense film, "The Coffin in the Mountain" fully adheres to this principle.

The first shot is of the funeral procession, with a close-up of Baihu's (Huang Bo) portrait. The next second, the scene changes, and a hand lights a candle.

The camera then switched to a close-up of Liu Shishi's face, saying, "Don't worry, I have a way to keep him."

Yu Nan lit incense, the bellflowers burned, and then Su Jin appeared. The camera gave him a close-up shot from a 45-degree angle, with a funeral procession passing by in the background.

Next was a conversation between Su Jin and teacher Xi Meijuan.

"Your Uncle Sun's father has passed away; the funeral is today."

"What happened?"

"Alas! The old man went up the mountain to burn weeds, but the fire was too big, and he couldn't walk properly, so he was burned to death."

The scene with the line "The fire is raging in the middle" will switch to a half-body figure looking at the raging fire.

"You have to take responsibility for this child," Sister Xia said.

The screen went black, and a sentence appeared: In this bizarre murder case.

The camera wobbles as it focuses on a person lying on the ground.

Accompanied by rousing music, Guo Tao roared at the blind woman, "I'll take your life for yours, you believe me?"

Then Feng Yuanzheng grabbed a stool and started hitting Yu Nan.

"I'll find someone to kill him sooner or later," Guo Tao said fiercely, sitting on the edge of the bed.

The screen went black again: No one is innocent.

Then, Ning Hao, who plays the mahjong parlor boss, asks Liu Hua for money. Liu Hua swallows hard as he sits in his car, Zhang Guoli is giving a lecture, and Feng Yuan is seen making love to his lover.

The actors appear individually in the shots: Zhang Guoli, Yu Nan, Liu Hua, Guo Tao, Huang Bo, Su Jin, Liu Hua, Feng Yuanzheng, Liu Shishi, Ning Hao, and Xi Meijuan.

The final image shows Su Jin, director of "The Coffin in the Mountain," and Ning Hao, producer. See you on October 1st.

The trailer was edited into four versions. The version shown above, which is one minute and thirty-four seconds long, was released online.

We submitted our applications to almost every major online forum, including Mtime, 1905 Movie Network, Baidu Tieba, Tianya, and Douban, as well as portal websites.

One version is released in theaters, also known as a pre-roll ad, with similar content but only 59 seconds long. Versions longer than one minute have a different price.

The other two versions will be released in mid-September, one in mid-September and the other on the movie channel.

The general public, after watching the trailer, were left bewildered but impressed.

"Judging from the trailer, this is a movie worth watching, and it leaves a lot of suspense."

"Same here. Just wondering, was that An Jiahe who hit someone? He looks like him!"

"What? An Jiahe is in there? I didn't even notice. No, I have to go check again."

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"Holy crap, it really is An Jiahe! Su Jin has some influence! Wasn't it said that An Jiahe would no longer act in movies about domestic violence?"

"What An Jiahe? He's called Feng Yuanzheng."

"You only noticed An Jiahe hitting someone, didn't you notice that the sex scene was also with An Jiahe?"

"An Jiahe attacked Meiting again? Where is it? I have to go and see."

"An Jiahe didn't fight Mei Ting this time; he fought Yu Nan instead."

The comments gradually veered off-topic, all discussing An Jiahe's assault. Even online trolls couldn't steer the discussion back on track, so they resorted to heavily marketing the alleged assault.

Overall, the trailer for "The Coffin in the Mountain" generated a lot of buzz upon its release, with the public expressing anticipation for the film.

Needless to say, the young leeks were also clamoring for time to pass quickly.

Su Jin ignored the commotion outside.

Filming for "Nightclub" started today.

There was no opening ceremony; it was very low-key. We invited five or six media outlets to take some photos, asked a few questions, and prayed to the gods. That was it.

The production cost was three million, and it was solely funded by Jianmu Media.

He originally intended to give 20% of the share to China Film Group, but Zuo Shandiao had no interest in such a low-budget film. He waved his hand, letting Su Jin play by herself.

However, the distribution of "Nightclub" will still be handled by China Film Group.

In business cooperation, Huang Jiaqiang kept his word, exceeding the target of 300 million and securing 770 million.

This is the advantage of being famous; the movie broke even before filming began and earned 470 million.

Zhongnanhai cigarettes sponsored 200 million yuan, and Wrigley's chewing gum sponsored 150 million yuan; these two requests were accompanied by dialogue.

Zhongnanhai cigarettes have a history of collaboration; the three main characters in the TV series "Struggle" smoked Zhongnanhai cigarettes.

Gionee Mobile sponsored 100 million yuan, requiring a minimum three-second shot.

Head & Shoulders, Darlie toothpaste, and Master Kong beverages, each 60 yuan, with close-up shots requested.

The remaining 150 million was mostly spent on snacks and beer, which the camera only briefly glimpsed.

The director is Yang Qing, and the assistant director is Wu Ershan. He used to make gay films, so we let him come to "Nightclub" to familiarize himself with the filmmaking process.

Executive producer Su Jin and producer Chen Zhixi previously served as executive producer of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" in Bangkok and received recognition from Huang Jiaqiang.

The lead actors are Su Jin and Xu Zheng.

Although Su Jin plays Li Junwei, the second male lead, and Xu Zheng plays He Sanshui, the male lead, Su Jin is more famous than Xu Zheng.

That's how realistic the entertainment industry is; if you're not famous, nothing you say matters.

The main cast includes Li Xiaolu as Tang Xiaolian, Lu Fangsheng as the singer, Yan Ni as the supermarket owner, Ni Dahong as the robber, and Lei Datou as the cousin Tire.

The guest appearances will be discussed in more detail later.

Regarding the salary, Su Jin did not receive any salary. The producer and lead actor together received 10 yuan in salary plus 15% of the box office revenue.

Xu Zheng received 20 yuan, Li Xiaolu received 15 yuan, Yan Ni, Lu Fangsheng, and Ni Dahong each received 8 yuan, and Lei Datou received 5 yuan.

The total remuneration was 78 yuan.

It's not that he's stingy, it's just that this is the price they charge for making movies.

These days, movies aren't like TV dramas, which are considered art and have a high social standing. Making movies is all about earning a paycheck.

The top-tier actresses like the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses, ...

First-tier actors are paid between 500,000 and 1 million, second-tier actors are paid between 200,000 and 500,000, and third-tier and below actors are paid less than 200,000.

Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists are different; any one of them, even a well-known one, can earn over a million.

The news about Cecilia Cheung receiving a 300 million yuan salary for her role in "The 601st Phone Call," directed by Zhang Guoli, can still be found online.

The filming location for "Nightclub" was on the North Fourth Ring Road, and the scenes were mostly inside a supermarket, with only one scene of robbers robbing a diamond store taking place outside.

Su Jin had told Yang Qing before that the appearance of the robbers later on was too abrupt, as they suddenly appeared out of nowhere and were disconnected from the earlier plot.

Then Yang Qing added a news report at the beginning of the film about robbers robbing a diamond store.

Inside the supermarket, the camera crew and lighting crew were busy laying out tracks, setting up equipment, and adjusting the lighting.

Instead of joking around, Su Jin and the others held their scripts and recited their lines to reinforce their memory.

The character Li Junwei is easy to understand: a pure-hearted young man with a low level of education, who has a crush on his colleague Tang Xiaolian, but is very introverted and dares not express his feelings.

Simply put, he's a total sycophant, but the kind of sycophant who's not very skilled at it.

Before long, all the preparations were complete.

Yang Qing took a few deep breaths, suppressing his excitement, and picked up the walkie-talkie, saying, "Report your findings, all departments."

"Photography OK."

"The props are fine."

"Reception OK."

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"Lights are OK."

"The actors are OK."

"The first scene, the first shot, the first time in 'Nightclub'."

"Snap." The script supervisor pressed down on the clapperboard in her hand.

"action".

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The camera slowly moves from the clock on the wall by the door, and then Li Xiaolu enters the frame as she counts the goods at the counter.

The original "Nightclub" was filmed in winter, but now it's summer, so Li Xiaolu's look is with her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a black polo shirt with an apron over it, a short skirt, and white sneakers.

To be fair, Li Xiaolu looks very innocent in this outfit, and with her two dimples when she smiles, she's quite cute.

"Click."

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The first shot ends.

Next, the second shot was filmed, in which Li Xiaolu was taking inventory of the goods, while Su Jin hid behind the shelves and secretly took photos with her phone.

"action".

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The camera follows Li Xiaolu's movements, panning over the products of various brands.

Su Jin hid behind the shelf, holding a Gionee phone, and stretched out one hand to secretly take a picture of Li Xiaolu.

The camera first showed a close-up of the back of the phone, and then a close-up of the front of the phone.

Clang! 100 million in hand.

Therefore, making commercial films is indeed profitable.

This is still the case when he wasn't very famous. Rumor has it that in Feng Xiaogang's commercial films, GG (Girls' Love) was involved in product placement for 50 million yuan.

As if she had just thought of something, Li Xiaolu looked around and, seeing that she didn't see Su Jin, called out, "Li Junwei—Li Junwei."

"Ah—what?" Su Jin heard the shout and immediately stood up, her tone revealing a guilty conscience.

His look was a bit unattractive; his long hair covered his forehead, and he wore a pair of large, black-rimmed glasses similar to those worn by Zhou Bichang, completely obscuring his good looks.

It's only because of his looks that he can barely pull it off; otherwise, he'd be the next Da Lang.

"What are you doing there?" Li Xiaolu asked, puzzled.

As Su Jin tucked her phone into her pocket, she said, "I—I didn't do anything!"

"I'm telling you, that sign up there is about to fall off. Go get a ladder and fix it."

"Oh well."

"Click, not bad, very good."

After this scene ended, the next scene was supposed to be Officer Gao's, but Liu Hua (Brother Shi Tou), who plays Officer Gao, is not available yet and will not be available until mid-September.

The stage manager clapped the clapperboard, and Xu Zheng entered the stage.

He Sanshui, a half-bald man with a stubble beard, wearing a faded T-shirt, looked every bit the greasy middle-aged man. This bald look wasn't makeup; it was Xu Zheng's real hair. He was bald before shaving his head.

"action".

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Xu Zheng was standing at the store entrance when he heard this, so he pushed open the supermarket door.

The photographer, wearing a Steadicam, held the camera and filmed Xu Zheng's back.

Standing in front of the cashier, Li Xiaolu instinctively said, "Welcome—"

Turning his head, he saw Xu Zheng, and the smile on his face vanished abruptly, his tone turning icy: "————Welcome."

"Where's your boss?"

"Not here."

Will she come again later?

"have no idea."

Xu Zheng turned around and sighed. He was about to leave, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He walked up to Li Xiaolu's cashier and shouted, "So, is your boss going to pay me back the money she owes me or not?"

Xu Zheng said this because He Sanshui dreamed of getting rich and came to the supermarket to buy lottery tickets every day. As a result, he got lucky one time and won the third prize, 9500 yuan.

When it came time to claim the prize, they discovered that the shop owner had printed the lottery ticket incorrectly, and she refused to admit it.

Then he came every day asking for money.

"Aren't you annoying?! How would I know? I'm just an employee. Why don't you just ask the boss?"

The air stood still for three seconds as the camera zoomed in and out on the two of them.

Li Xiaolu asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Buy a pack of cigarettes."

"What kind of cigarette?"

"Zhongnanhai."

Which Zhongnanhai?

"Lu Tao drew 8 Zhongnanhai."

Li Xiaolu turned around, took the Zhongnanhai cigarette from the counter, scanned the code, and tossed it to him, "Four yuan."

Xu Zheng picked up the cigarette and took out a few one-yuan bills from his pocket, tossing them to her.

Li Xiaolu counted them and said, "We're still missing one piece."

Xu Zheng paused for a moment while unpacking the cigarettes, then took out another one from his pocket and tossed it to Li Xiaolu.

As he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, he heard Li Xiaolu say, "Smoking is prohibited in the supermarket."

Xu Zheng ignored her, pressed the lighter, and continued to light his cigarette.

Seeing this, Li Xiaolu shouted, "If you want to draw it, go outside and draw it!"

Anger simmered within him from not getting his money for days. Xu Zheng slammed his cigarette to the ground and roared, "Why can't I smoke? If you can't smoke, why did you sell it to me?"

"You've owed me money for over a month now. Don't think you can get away with it by just dragging it out."

Su Jin, who was shoveling ice behind them, heard the noise and walked over with a puzzled look on her face.

Xu Zheng rambled on for a while, then picked up the cigarette again, preparing to light it once more.

"If you smoke here, we'll get our wages docked," Li Xiaolu instructed Su Jin. "Li Junwei, tell him to go outside to smoke."

"Brother Shui, don't be angry."

Su Jin stepped forward timidly, and Xu Zheng immediately took two steps back.

"What are you doing? What are you trying to do? You think I'm easy to bully because I'm alone? Two against one, huh!"

"Tires! Tires!"

Clang.

Lei Datou, wearing black stockings, rushed in, pointing at Li Xiaolu and Su Jin, repeatedly shouting, "Big Cousin, who, ah, who?"

He's a complete bumbling idiot with an incredibly low IQ.

The original tire was wearing a black mask, but here it's been changed to black stockings, which is even funnier.

Xu Zheng was speechless when he saw Lei Datou's outfit. He slapped him across the face and yelled, "What are you doing? Why are you wearing that thing?!"

Lei Datou rubbed the back of his head and said innocently, "It's robbery!"

"Who said we're here to rob us? We're here to collect a debt."

"We want the debt! We want the debt!" Lei Datou shouted, pointing at Su Jin and Li Xiaolu. "Where's the debt? Hand it over!"

Li Xiaolu rolled her eyes speechlessly and turned to make a phone call.

When Xu Zheng saw this, he thought she was going to call the police, so he asked Tire to stop her. Tire climbed onto the cashier counter, overturned the goods, and went inside.

Su Jin saw that the goddess was in danger and went to stop her, but she was too weak and fell to the ground when she was pulled by the tire.

Tire grabbed the phone and smashed it.

He and Xu Zheng frantically stomped on the phone.

Su Jin and Li Xiaolu stood together, their expressions blank, staring at the two of them.

As mentioned before, he doesn't have a talent for comedy and can't act well in comedy; this is something not everyone can do.

For example, Bao Beier and Wang Baoqiang are worlds apart.

So the question is, why did you take this role?

Besides needing to win over GG merchants, another point is that Li Junwei's character is a normal person who has no comedic moments and is purely a tool.

The humor is concentrated on the tires and Zhu Liao (the singer), with He Sanshui ranking third.